MIXED PAPER

Mixed Paper is just what it sounds like, different kinds of paper all mixed together. Along with newspaper, cardboard and office paper this grade may also include limited quantities of files, magazines, catalogs, ream wrappers, tablets, cereal boxes, bright colors, junk mail, post-it notes and all envelopes.

TELEPHONE BOOKS

We accept telephone directories at no charge.

We accept both white and yellow pages. No bias here.

Please keep out any other bound books and catalogues.

MAGAZINES

Bring it on in!

We take your magazines, catalogues and similar publications printed on coated, glossy paper.

NEWSPAPER

Bring in your Spokesman Review, Wall Street Journal, etc. for full circle recycling in Spokane County. No need to remove the slick ads or comics.

CARDBOARD

Corrugated Cardboard Boxes, the boxes with the squiggle in the middle. Also your brown paper bags. Please no food contaminated containers, waxed boxes, non-corrugated paperboard like cereal boxes, shoeboxes and beverage containers.

WHITE LEDGER

This is basically white bond paper and includes white typing paper, white writing paper, white photocopy paper, white scratch paper, white letterhead, white Laser or Ink Jet print paper. It may also include Blue, Green or no bar continuous form paper for use in impact printers without pressure sensitive (NCR), carbon or groundwood content.

OFFICE PACK

Our most popular and least understood grade of paper. Probably because it is a teenager. Please accept our apologies for the lengthy description which follows. We are beginning to develop a parental complex ourselves.

Acceptable Papers In Office Pack:

• Computer paper
• Fax paper
• Carbonless paper
• White papers: bond, typing, copier, index cards, etc.
• Colored papers: bond typing, copier, index cards, etc.
• Envelopes: colored or white, with or without windows
• Slick or glossy paper: including pamphlets and brochures
• Heavily printed or coated white papers
• Manila and bleached file folders
• Direct mailings
• All White Ream wrappers

Unacceptable Papers:

• Goldenrod colored papers
• Pre-consumer dyed or coated papers
• Unbleached papers
• Newspapers or newspaper inserts
• Magazines, catalogs
• Plastics/wet strength containing papers
• Plastic window envelopes from bulk mailing/billing centers
• Medical files
• Astrobrights: neon colored papers
• Two color ream wrappers White & Brown

Don’t Worry! No Need To Remove From Office Pack:

• Paper Clips
• Metal Fasteners
• Rubber Bands
• Staples
• Pressure Sensitive Notes
• Plastic Tabs
• Wire Spirals

ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CANS

You know what these are, beverage containers (pop, juice and beer) made of 100% aluminum. Of course they must be emptied of contents and free of foreign materials. Excessive moisture may be deducted for.

ALUMINUM FOIL

What can we say about this exciting material?
Bring in your foil pie plates, etc. Please no food residue.

ALUMINUM SCRAP

We don’t profess to be the non-ferrous gurus of Spokane. But, if you got a little scrap to recycle, with the rest of the goodies, bring it on in.

TIN CANS

These cans are really made of steel and are plated with Tin.

They are food and beverage containers and need to be emptied of contents and free of foreign materials. Steel cans may be with or without labels. Sorry, no paint cans.

GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS

These are all food and drink containers only and need to be emptied of contents, rinsed and free of foreign materials

PLASTIC MILK JUGS

In the biz we call this NATURAL HDPE and all of these un-pigmented plastic bottles are clearly stamped with a 2 in a triangle, usually on the bottom of the container.

You can include other Natural HDPE, (#2), containers such as water bottles, juice bottles and other drink bottles manufactured of un-pigmented High Density Polyethylene with your milk jugs.

Cooking oil, motor oil and colored (pigmented) bottles are not acceptable with your milk jugs.

COLORED HDPE BOTTLES & JUGS

These are made of the same HDPE plastic, except a coloring agent has been added. These containers will also be stamped with the (#1) symbol, usually on the bottom. Colored HDPE bottles primarily include juice bottles and detergent or shampoo bottles. Please no margarine tubs, cooking oil or motor oil bottles.

PLASTIC POP & LIQUOR BOTTLES

These bottles are made of Polyethylene Terephthalate, say that ten times real fast. We call it PET and all of these plastic bottles are clearly stamped with the recycling symbol on the bottom of the bottle. PET bottles include clear and green soda bottles, liquor bottles and other drink bottles manufactured of Polyethylene Terephthalate. Please no cooking oil, motor oil, Peanut butter bottles, microwave trays or PVC bottles.

CARPET PAD

We take the polyurethane foam Carpet Pad. This can be new or used padding which is used under residential or commercial carpeting. Also, the padding may be made of either Prime (new and all one color) or Rebond (recycled) foam. To be acceptable the carpet pad must be free of odor, moisture and foreign materials. Rubber and Jute padding are not acceptable in this material.